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I love the Bob Ross bit! I was wondering - can you leave some of the root in place, particularly that tougher center and side root, and then the plant return unharmed after a time? Can you plant a portion of the side roots and get a new plant? Or is it as good as dead?

Thanks. And yes - you can leave it there. I've re-buried ones I yanked out of the ground and had them produce again. You could probably also rob the roots off the side without cutting down the plant. However, they produce really well from straight stem cuttings, of which you get many every time you harvest... hence the reason most people just chop it down and plant canes again.